Tyrant Yeonsan

Feb 5, 1962

2h 12m

★ 6.0

Overview

Prince Yeonsan-gun turns into a tyrant out of grief for his mother's death. He orders beheadings of all the officials who displease him or who advised the previous king to depose the queen. He becomes crueler by the day. But in 10th year of his reign, he is kicked out of the throne and dies a tragic death.

Genres

History

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

Shin Films

Tyrant Yeonsan Trailers

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Cast

King Yeon-san

Shin Young-kyun

Jang Nok-su

Do Kum-bong

Park Won-jong

Kim Jin-kyu

Im Sa-hong

Lee Yea-chun

Lady Seon-deok

Kim Hye-jeong

Queen Shin

Choi Eun-hee

Prince Je-ahn

Heo Chang-kang

Park Seung-hak

Choi Nam-hyun

Queen Yoon

Hwang Jeong-sun

Hwang Yun-heon

Nam Koong-won

Choi Bo-bi

Lee Min-ja

King Seong-jong the Great

Kim Dong-won

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